The esophagus is the tube that carries food, liquids, and saliva from your mouth to the stomach.
Achalasia
Achalasia is a rare disorder of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus). It affects the esophagus’s ability to move food toward the stomach. With achalasia, the muscle ring does not relax as well because of damaged nerves in the esophagus. Common symptoms are regurgitation, chest pain, cough, difficulty swallowing, heartburn, or weight loss.
Barrett’s esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid. When the muscles do not close tightly, stomach acid can leak back into the esophagus, causing reflux. The acid reflux may lead to heartburn
Patients with Barrett’s esophagus may develop more changes in the esophagus called dysplasia. When dysplasia is present, the risk of getting cancer of the esophagus increases.
Candida esophagitis
Candida esophagitis is a yeast infection of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It occurs when the yeast spreads from the mouth down the esophagus. Common symptoms are difficulty or painful swallowing, fever, or oral thrush.
Having HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, Leukemia, or other conditions of a weak immune system leads to a higher risk for a Candida esophagus infection.
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